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    pre·em·i·nence
    /prēˈemənəns/

    noun

    • 1. the fact of surpassing all others; superiority: "the region has never regained the economic preeminence that it once enjoyed"

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  2. the quality of being more important or better than others: His pre-eminence in his subject is internationally recognized. The company hopes to reestablish its pre-eminence with an international clientele. See. pre-eminent. Fewer examples. The pre-eminence of English in films, music, and software helped make it a global language.

  3. The meaning of PREEMINENCE is the quality or state of being preeminent : superiority.

  4. Preeminence is the state of being extremely eminentfamed and respected above all or most. Eminence is often used in reference to scholars who are viewed as experts in their field, with preeminence being the level of the most distinguished or respected authorities (or authority).

  5. Preeminence is the quality of being superior. It’s a type of high status or distinction for anything considered to be the best at something, like the preeminence of gold or the preeminence of a famous musician.

  6. PREEMINENCE definition: the state or character of being preeminent | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.

  7. Define pre-eminence. pre-eminence synonyms, pre-eminence pronunciation, pre-eminence translation, English dictionary definition of pre-eminence. noun superiority, distinction, excellence, supremacy, prestige, prominence, transcendence, renown, predominance, paramountcy London's continuing...

  8. Definition of pre-eminence noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. Define preeminence. preeminence synonyms, preeminence pronunciation, preeminence translation, English dictionary definition of preeminence. adj. Superior to or notable above all others; outstanding. See Synonyms at famous. pre·em′i·nence n. pre·em′i·nent·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of...

  10. Preeminence definition: The status of being preeminent , dominant or ascendant .

  11. Extremely good. (Definition of pre-eminent from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of pre-eminent. pre-eminent. It is clear that by 1893 the cadenza had achieved a pre-eminent status, already known as ' famous cadenza with flute'. From the Cambridge English Corpus.